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- O2
- Oxygen. Used in the atmospheric setting for reefer containers.
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- Obnoxious
- A classification for reefer cargo that can leave a persistent
odor in the container after removal of the cargo.
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- Ocean bill of lading
- Document indicating that the exporter will consign a shipment
to an international carrier for transportation to a specified
foreign market. Unlike an inland bill of lading, the ocean bill
of lading also serves as a collection document. if it is a Straight
bill of lading the foreign buyer can obtain the shipment from
the carrier by simply showing proof of identity. If a negotiable
bill of lading is used, the buyer must first pay for the goods,
post a bond, or meet other conditions agreeable to the seller.
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- Ocean freight
- See Freight.
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- OK
- Normally this term is used as a button or command. It means
to acknowledge or accept an action is taking place, or accept
settings.
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- On board
- Means that cargo has been loaded on board a combined transport
mode of conveyance. Used to satisfy the requirements of a letter
of credit, in the absence of an express requirement to the contrary.
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On board bill of
lading
- A bill of lading in which a carrier acknowledges that goods
have been placed on board a certain vessel; bill of lading validated
at the time of loading to transport. Onboard Air, Boxcar, Container,
Rail, Truck, and Vessel are the most common types.
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- On deck
- A special stowage instruction to confine the cargo stowage must
be on deck rather than below deck.
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- One-way lease
- Lease that covers the outbound voyage only, after which the
container is returned to the lessor at or near destination.
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- On-carriage
- Inbound intermodal.
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- Open
- Normally this term is used as a button or command. Meaning to
launch an application, service, or dialog window.
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- Open top
container
- A container fitted with a solid removable roof or with a tarpaulin
roof that can be loaded or unloaded from the top.
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- Operational
- Meaning the reefer is working.
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Optional
- A data element/segment requirement designator that indicates
the presence of a specified data element/segment is at the option
of the sending party and can be used on the mutual agreement of
the interchange parties. May reference data in a field, actions
to be executed, or features available. That which is an "option"
will not prevent execution or cause error if the user fails to
interact with it unless otherwise stated.
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- Optional
Discharge B/L
- A bill of lading covering cargo with more than one discharge
point option possibility.
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- Origin
- Location where shipment begins its movement at cargo's expense.
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- Original bill of lading
(OBL)
- A document which requires proper signatures for consummating
carriage of contract.
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- Original B/L
is printed
- The original bill of lading has been printed by the authorized
party.
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- Original B/L is
ready to print
- The final bill of lading is now available to view, download, or print.
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- Outward bound (Outbound)
- Direction of vessel or cargo going out from port of loading
or point/place of receipt.
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- Overheight
cargo
- Cargo stowed in an open-top container; projects above the uppermost
level of the roof struts.
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- Overwidth
- A container with goods protruding beyond the sides of the container/flat
rack onto which they are packed.
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